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See ya, Gia! Sustainable transportation advocates weigh in on departing CDOT chief Gia Biagi’s legacy

It appears many Streetsblog readers don't feel Biagi was bad at her job, but wish she'd had more freedom to take bold action.

August 1, 2023

Politicians and activists say Dorval Carter should be replaced, CTA responds

Records show Carter has barely ridden the CTA in the past two years, when conditions have declined. Should he keep his job?

August 1, 2023

Officer turning left in SUV collided with oncoming teen bike rider in W. Humboldt Park

If the officer chose to make a left after their light turned red, or failed to yield to oncoming bike traffic, do they deserve some blame?

July 31, 2023

After a driver killed Soyfa Athamanah Tuesday, #ChiCrosswalkAction protest demands a safer Winona/Broadway

Protesters said that transportation decision-makers have blood on their hands for Athamanah's death.

July 28, 2023

CDOT just installed a Neighborhood Greenway on Wellington in Avondale. Why did it happen 6 years after the alder asked for it?

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) submitted a request for the greenway in 2017, but says CDOT didn't take action until he helped them with other bike lane projects.

July 27, 2023

Hit-and-run driver killed pedestrian Soyfa Athamanah, 69, as she crossed Broadway in Uptown.

Sun-Times photographer Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere witnessed the killing, and said he thinks it was intentional.

July 27, 2023

Traffic calming around Chicago schools and parks

Reducing the number and speed of drivers near schools and parks is a proven way to reduce the number of traffic crashes involving children.

July 26, 2023

One building crash takes a teen’s life in Hinsdale. Another forces leaders to make safety improvements in Bronzeville.

A tragedy takes place in the western suburbs. And Chicagoans shouldn't have to wait until a driver strikes their building for city officials to make traffic safety upgrades.

July 26, 2023

Hundreds of people learned about the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 on a commemorative bike tour

The multi-day violent racial conflict, initiated by the killing of a Black teen at 29th Street Beach, was the worst in Chicago history.

July 25, 2023